Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Tall (-er, -est)
tall (-er, -est), adj. [origin obscure; possibly OE 'quick, swift, prompt'.] (webplay: mountains, stretch).
- Lofty; soaring; towering; high in altitude.
- Full-length; grown up; high in stature; above average in height.
- Statuesque; majestic.
- Heavenly; beyond the earth; in the sky above; high up in the atmosphere.
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